Dj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Some more feedback (and questions/observations)
> 
> 1. Under the Firewall -> Tunnel -> online help page, there is a line that
> reads:
> "Here below you'll have an overview of an entire firewall VPN
> configuration. Fresswan Examples:"
> 
> Freeswan is spelt wrong.

fixed
 
> 2. Under VPN -> OpenVPN - Add OpenVPN Entry - Online help, there is a line
> that reads:
> *
> CA Name* my-ca
> This parameter will specify the name of the ca certificate. The name of
> the certificate will be /etc/freeswan/ipsec.d/my-ca.crt in the above
> example.
> 
> I believe this should be /etc/freeswan/ipsec.d/cacerts/ca.crt

correct

> 
> And a couple of questions:
> 1.  I want to use OpenVPN instead of ipsec tunnels.  The VPN -> OpenVPN
> online help page reads:
> "When you are done make sure you have also configured the tunnels firewall
> section." however, the tunnels online help page only gives examples for
> Freeswan and PPTP, and nothing about OpenVPN. 

ok, I will add something for this

> Again, i thought Freeswan
> was being phased out, why is it here?  Should Strongswan or Openswan or
> something be used?  Just wondering!?

see my previous mail

> 2.  I have no /etc/openvpn directory at all!  Is this only created at a
> later stage and not during installation?

do you have the openvpn rpm package installed ?

> 3. I'm sorry to say it, but i don't think there is enough example
> step-by-step info in the help files in general.  Will documentation follow
> the final release, or will it always be necessary to read the openvpn and
> other website documentation, and then translate their setup steps into
> what MNF2 does, in order to get it working.  The product is excellent, and
> I applaud your work, but any product is only going to be as good as
> someone's ability to use it easily.  I'd like to assist in writing
> documentation, but I'm not too great at figuring out how it all works, not
> to mention explaining clearly to others how to configure theirs!!  Perhaps
> I can roadtest someone elses documentation, and or check/correct
> syntax/grammer/spelling,etc. My needs are simple (I think!), i have
> roaming users dialing up or using DSL to connect to the net, and then will
> open a vpn connection to the MNF2 box.  I am finding it difficult to find
> out exactly how to configure MNF2 to work with unspecified remote ip
> addresses trying to connect, and so on.  For example, the Add OpenVPN
> entry has a box for the:
> *Remote VPN Point*    Remote VPN Point IP (or Netmask address for tap
> devices)
> 
> For example 10.0.0.2
> 
> I am assuming this is the client that will be making the connection,but if
> this client is connecting to the Internet via dialup, their address will
> keep changing.  Obviously I'm completely missing the point, and will
> probably have to read most of the OpenVPN website documentation before it
> "clicks" in my mind and all makes sense.  I this something that you intend
> for users of MNF2 to have do, or is this just until the documentation is
> written? I'll keep reading, but it's an observation, not a criticism. Keep
> it up, and I'll keep up the feedback as often as i get to work on it.
> Thanks.
> Dj.

Very good remark ... I hope you will read the docs and send me your
comments so I can improve the online help. And I can accept criticism,
don't worry. I think criticism can be constructive and help in improving
this 'product' (even though I hate the word).

so, in short, do you think the openvpn docs are incomplete ? Simply tell me
your feeling about it and I'll try to improve it.

sincerely,
-- 
Florin                          http://www.mandrakesoft.com
                                http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~florin/

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